Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-10
THE RICHMOND VIEW.
AFTERMATH OF TUESDAYS ELECTION
HERE.
Fight Between Hon. George D. Wise and
Kr. Mullen Illegal Voters Our
Judgeship.

Yesterday afternoon about halipast
O'Clock on Tenth street near the corner
of Main an assault was made by Hon.
George y. Wise on Mr.. William II. Null
len on account Of scurrilous personal re-
marks made about him by Mullen. Both
were arrested and taken 10 the Second
( police station, where the charge Of ight-
+ ing and creating a disturbance In tile
street was entered against each. A war
mnt was then issued against Mr Wise,
I charging him with being about 10 com
NIT breach Of the peace and Mr.. Null
len sworc ont another, alleging that MIR.
Wise assaulted and abused him and
threatened to kill him with pistol.
Both were bailed for their appearance
before the Police Court to-day.
aIR. wIsE's STATEMENT.
The following is Mr. Wises version of
tie affair: On clection-day / heard of
some slandcrOus remarks about me
which were credited to Mullen. / did
not doubt my authority, and so started
out to look for Mullen TO chastise him.
| did not succeed in finding him until
this evening for he had been dodging
ME. Finally heard he was in Ainslie's
carriage-iaciory, on Tenth street, and |
went there and stood until be came out,
when ! went mp to him and said "You
scoundrel, I've come 10 chastisc you for
your impudcnce, - or words to that ef-
feet. He started 10 run, and ] caught
him before he got half way across the
street. / tried to trip MIN mp, and lie
begged for mercy About this time Mr.
James Sweeney came upand caught hold
OF me from behind, completely pinning
my arms. While he had me thus Mullen
struck me with his fist in the face, and
picking up my stick, he ran. just
here Mr.. William Wyatt rushed
up and demanded that | be re-
leased, which was done, and / started
after Mullen, who had gone in
Nhittet az Shepperson's printing Office
10y the lower Tenth-street door Through
the building we went, Mullen running as
fast as he could and after him When
ho got to the upper Tenth-street door he
fed and started toward the LGJOr Hcr- |
nid Office. ! pursued as rapidly as pos |
sible, and when in front of Nowan' Jew |
elry store policeman arrested me.
During the trouble | struck Mullen |
several times about the head with my
stick.
WHAT MR. MULLEN SAYS.
Mr.. Mullen SAYS Wise came up to me |
and was about to catch hold OF me, when I
/ said, "Go away, Mr. Wise l don't |
want to have anything to do with you
He cursed me and tried to throw me |
down, when ] struck him with my fist as
hard as l could. cutting his face. | don't .
know where l hit him. [ then went in
Whittet & Shcppcrson's Office.
"What was the cause Of the trouble 2"
Mr. Mullen was asked.
Something / said about him the
other day, answered he.
. Ohm =. Wise and Others Before the
Police Court.
Nearly all Of the cases on the Police
Court docket yesterday were charges
growing ont Of the political excitement
incident to the election of Tuesday,
which was so close IN Richmond, and III
which both parties worked with SO much
zoal and feeling. Among the first of
these cases called were those of Mr.. A.
b. GmiCon and Mr.. John :. Wise. both
arrested on warrants charging "unlaw-
fully and wilfully hindering, delay
ing, and ohstructiDg the voting
Of qualified electors at the Sc
,ond precinct Of jackson Ward at the
Election held on the Sth of November,
1887" In these cases much interest cen
tered. Captain Wise engineered and
brought about the coalition between the
and Reform parties and was
.he leader Of that combination in the
canvass. This gentleman soon after his
arrival at the precinct given III jackson
Ward had some words with MIR. Guigon.
.he Democratic challenger, and swore
,ut q warrant for his arrest. Alr.
imgon rctaliated by having the iron
land of the law placed on his accuser.
The eases were continued until Satur-
lav morning in order that some wit
losses not then present might be sum-
nOned.